Iran’s embassy staff departed Ottawa at 10 o’clock this morning on a charter flight to Tehran. The Iranian government has planned an airport welcome reception for the diplomats upon their arrival.
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Why shutting the embassy won’t cut off the long arm of the Islamic Republic
Many of the regime’s elite have made Canada their home
‘We have some concerns with the way you’ve spun the facts:’ Senator Don Meredith’s office responds
Yesterday I received the following email from Kevin Bourne, “communications and policy adviser” for Senator Don Meredith, regarding my article about the senator’s attendance at an Iranian embassy reception at Ottawa’s City Hall:
Tory senator joins Iranian embassy shindig
Don Meredith, apparently, didn’t see any contradictions with his party’s hard line on Iran
The National Post and Ottawa Citizen on Iran’s outreach efforts in Canada
Last month I wrote about Iranian efforts to reach out to ex-pat Iranians and other Muslims in Canada, through its embassy, front organizations, student group, and funding a lavish “student conference” for those who belong to approved “cultural communities.”
Iran’s long reach into Canada
The Iranian government is aggressively reaching out to the Iranian diaspora in Canada